44-8476

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8476) of the 398th Bomb Group. Image via P Gandillet. Gandillet has handwritten on the reverse: 'Agadir, 1945 4408476, K8-X 398th BG, 1st CBW- 8th AF, 602nd BS.' media-380499.jpg FRE 1691 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8476) of the 398th Bomb Group. Image via P Gandillet. Gandillet has handwritten on the reverse: 'Agadir, 1945 4408476, K8-X 398th BG, 1st CBW- 8th AF, 602nd BS.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1691 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8476) of the 398th Bomb Group. Image via P Gandillet. Gandillet has handwritten on the reverse: 'Agadir,...

Delivered Cheyenne 23/9/44; Hunter Fd 1/11/44; Dow Fd 18/11/44; Assigned as SH aircraft 601BS/398BG [3O-X] Nuthampstead 8/12/44; 602BS [K8-X]; take off accident when hitting a truck with Theo Johnstone 10/1/45; repaired and re-ass 15/2/45; transferred 306BG Thurleigh 5/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 10/1/46.

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8476) of the 398th Bomb Group. Image via P Gandillet. Gandillet has handwritten on the reverse: 'Agadir, 1945 4408476, K8-X 398th BG, 1st CBW- 8th AF, 602nd BS.'

Object number: FRE 1691 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8476) of...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-X, serial number 44-8476) of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group at Agadir airfield in 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Agadir. 44-8476. 1945. K8-X. 398th BG, 1st Crew - 8th AF. 602nd BS. via P. Gandillet.'

Object number: FRE 8047 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-X, serial number 44...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-X, serial number 44-8476) of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group at Agadir, 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Agadir. 44-8476. 1945. K8-X. 398th BG. via P. Gandillet.'

Object number: FRE 8048 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-X, serial number 44...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-X, serial number 44-8476) of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group at Agadir, 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Agadir. 44-8476. 1945. K8-X. 398th BG, 1st Crew - 8th AF. 602nd BS. via P. Gandillet.'

Object number: FRE 8060 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-X, serial number 44...

Object number: UPL 13129 - B-17s of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group...

Object number: UPL 35450 - A B-17 Flying Fortress grounded plane. Serial...